Larry Merchant

Biography

Larry Merchant (born Larry Kaufman) is an American sportswriter, a longtime commentator for HBO sports presentations of HBO World Championship Boxing, Boxing After Dark and HBO pay-per-view telecasts, called "the greatest television boxing analyst of all time" by some, including ESPN Boxing analyst Dan Rafael.

Known For

The Fighter

Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes

Ocean's Eleven

Legendary Nights: The Tale of Gatti-Ward

Arturo Gatti vs. Micky Ward I

Arturo Gatti vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Acting

1992

Riddick Bowe vs. Pierre Coetzer

as

Announcer

2016

Back in the Day

as

Larry Merchant

2011

Klitschko

as

Self

2006

Out From Ali's Shadow: The Larry Holmes Story

as

Self

1986

Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick

as

Self

1985

Larry Holmes vs. David Bey

as

2010

The Fighter

as

Fight Announcer

1982

Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney

as

2016

The Best of It

as

as himself

2018

Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes

as

Self

2002

I Spy

as

Vegas Commentator

1998

The Mike Tyson Story

as

Himself

2019

I Am Durán

as

Self

2006

Rocky Balboa

as

HBO Commentator

2006

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Carlos Manuel Baldomir

as

Self

2001

Ocean's Eleven

as

Larry Merchant

2013

Legendary Nights: The Tale of Gatti-Ward

as

Self

2002

Arturo Gatti vs. Micky Ward I

as

Himself

2004

Arturo Gatti vs. Micky Ward III

as

Himself

2005

Arturo Gatti vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.

as

Self

2017

Foreman

as

Self

2013

Grudge Match

as

Larry Merchant

2003

Arturo Gatti vs. Micky Ward II

as

Himself

2005

Diego Corrales vs. José Luis Castillo II

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing